The newspaper, The Bruin Voice, was pulled before they could distribute it because of an article printed.

"It was definitely frustrating. I mean, we put a lot of work into this newspaper,” said Mikala Bussey, the author of the article titled, "Outdated safety plan leaves some wondering: Exactly how safe is BC?"

In her article, Bussey cites several problems with the school’s safety plan.

"It wasn’t supposed to be a call to action or to incite panic or make students feel unsafe. It was more to try to hold the administration accountable for a big part of their job -- which is safety," Bussey said.

The principal of the school, Shirley McNichols, would not comment on camera, but told KCRA 3 she confiscated the papers because she felt the article may make some students feel unsafe.

She also explained that she wanted to check with district officials about what course of action to take.

The journalism students were frustrated, but said they were not beaten.

“We actually felt more empowered to do something about it, and to figure out why they were doing this, and how we could stop it,” said Justine Chang, the paper's editor-in-chief.

By the end of the school day, the papers were given back.

In an emailed statement to KCRA 3, the Lodi Unified School District would only say the papers will go out as scheduled.

Students and the school's journalism instructor told KCRA 3 the reason they were given for the papers being returned was that the article wasn’t a threat to the safety or order of the school.

"Students need to remember they always have a voice, and always remember to use that voice,” said Kathi Duffel, the instructor of the journalism course.

Duffel believes the confiscation and return of the papers is an important lesson that only gives these students more passion for journalism.

“We have received several tips today that we’ll be investigating,” Bussey said.

The principal said it was never her intent to keep papers from being distributed, but she wanted to check with the district about her concerns.